district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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While the government has only had success 31% of the time in court overall, that number shoots up to 76% when a Trump judge has ruled on the case, whether alone as a district court judge or as part of a panel of appeals court judges.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Young graduated from Harvard Law School in 1967, according to the district court’s website.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The ability of district courts to issue nationwide injunctions was recently severely limited by the Supreme Court.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
The state appealed, and the Montana Supreme Court upheld the district court's decision.
—Melissa Quinn
july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Young graduated from Harvard Law School in 1967, according to the district court’s website.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The ability of district courts to issue nationwide injunctions was recently severely limited by the Supreme Court.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
The state appealed, and the Montana Supreme Court upheld the district court's decision.
—Melissa Quinn
july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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